 Pupker and the two other members were relating to their separate circles what the intentions of government were, about taking up the bill ; with a full account of what the government had said in a whisper the last time they dined with it, and how the...  Works - Page 13by Charles Dickens - 1869Full view - About this book
 | 1838 - 654 pages
...a public meeting held at Bishopsgate Street, got up to puff off a joint stock speculation, called " The United Metropolitan Improved Hot Muffin and Crumpet Baking and Punctual Delivery Company ;" and the appearance of Mr. Wackford Squeers at the Saracen's Head, to receive pupils. A sketch of... | |
 | Charles Dickens - Boarding schools - 1839 - 730 pages
...their hands, in the desperate hope of something turning up which might bring them into notice. AИ this time Sir Matthew Pupker and the two other members...Metropolitan Improved Hot Muffin and Crumpet Baking and Pnnctnal Deliver}^ Company. Meanwhile, and pending the arrangement of the proceedings, and a fair division... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1839 - 740 pages
...one o'clock precisely, to ¡fke into consideration the propriety of petitioning Parliament in bvour of the United Metropolitan Improved Hot Muffin and Crumpet Baking and Punctual Delivery Company, capital five millions, in £'•i• hundred thousand shares of ten pounds each ; which sums s•ve... | |
 | Charles Dickens - England - 1839 - 592 pages
...supporters of this bill who would confer undying brightness and splendour upon England, under the name of the United Metropolitan Improved Hot Muffin and Crumpet Baking and Punctual Delivery Company ; he would add, with a capital of Five Millions, in five hundred thousand shares of ten pounds each.... | |
 | Charles Dickens - Boarding schools - 1839 - 438 pages
...the comfort, the liberty, the very existence of a free and great people, of such an Institution as the United Metropolitan Improved Hot Muffin and Crumpet Baking and Punctual Delivery Com' pany. Mr. Bonney then presented himself to move the first resolution, and having run his right... | |
 | Charles Dickens - Boarding schools - 1842 - 694 pages
...supporters of this bill who would confer undying brightness and splendour upon England, under the name of the United Metropolitan Improved Hot Muffin and Crumpet Baking and Punctual Deliтery Company ; he would add, with a capital of Five Millions, in fire hundred thousand shares... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1846 - 740 pages
...supporters of this bill who would confer undying brightness and splendour* upon England, under the name of the United Metropolitan Improved Hot Muffin and Crumpet Baking and Punctual Delivery Company; he would add, with a capital Of Five Millions, in five hundred thousand^ shares, of ten pounds each.... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1867 - 608 pages
...one o'clock precisely, to take into consideration the propriety of petitioning Parliament in favour of the United Metropolitan Improved Hot Muffin and Crumpet Baking and Punctual Delivery Company, capital five millions, in five hundred thousand shares often pounds each ; which sums were duly set... | |
 | Gilbert Ashville Pierce, William Adolphus Wheeler - Literary Criticism - 1872 - 652 pages
...called Dotheboys Hall. (Ch.viii.) Bonney, Mr. A friend of Ralph Nickleby's, and the prime, organizer of the " United Metropolitan Improved Hot Muffin and Crumpet Baking and Punctual Delivery Company." (Ch. ii.) ВОГШП, Mr. A gentleman at whose house Nicholas Nickleby and Miss Snevellicci call (accompanied... | |
 | Thomas Edgar Pemberton - Literary landmarks - 1876 - 294 pages
...first introduced to us, Mr. Ralph N1ckleby, accompanied by Mr. Bonney, proceeded to attend the meeting of the " United Metropolitan Improved Hot Muffin and Crumpet Baking and Punctual Delivery Company," which was holden at the "London Tavern," Bishopsgate Street Within ; and as they drew up at the door... | |
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